5/19/2026 10:30:06 AM UK regulators seek input on tokenisation of wholesale financial markets By Richard Hay Harry Eddis Sophia Le Vesconte Sam Quicke James Morris Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The UK financial regulators have committed to an intensive period of collaboration with industry to deliver the benefits promised by...
5/18/2026 3:35:06 PM Asia Financial Regulatory update - May 2026 By Elizabeth Webb Clara Hackney Claris Teo Last month, regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore continued to advance their respective regulatory agendas across fintech, capital...
5/14/2026 3:26:59 PM Listen to our new podcast on UK crypto regulation By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +6 more... Show less The introduction of a comprehensive licensing regime for cryptoassets, including stablecoins, is one of the most significant changes to...
5/8/2026 2:36:48 PM Linklaters Insights Programme for Spring/Summer 2026 By Stephen Clipsham Our Corporate Spring/Summer 2026 insights programme provides timely refreshers on perennial topics on which we all need to stay...
5/6/2026 9:41:27 AM EU DGSD reform brings more “bank‑style” protection for client funds – what it means for firms and their bank partners By Marius Raetz Dr Clemens Boehm Client funds have always sat in a slightly awkward place in EU financial regulation. Sectoral rules for payment institutions (PSD 2),...
4/27/2026 9:15:52 AM UK FCA drafts cryptoasset perimeter guidance By Richard Hay Harry Eddis James Morris Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy Peter Bevan +4 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on its draft perimeter guidance for the UK’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime....
4/23/2026 7:48:06 PM UK envisions more competitive approach for crypto prop traders By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The government has proposed changes to the UK’s crypto regulatory regime. The changes include providing more flexibility for firms to...
4/23/2026 7:35:21 PM UK to bring stablecoins into payment services regulation By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Sam Quicke Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less HM Treasury has confirmed that it plans to bring stablecoins into payments regulation, and address potential overlap with the crypto...
4/15/2026 9:16:28 AM Asia Financial Regulatory update - April 2026 By Elizabeth Webb Clara Hackney Claris Teo Last month, regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore continued to advance their respective regulatory agendas across fintech, capital...
4/14/2026 9:13:32 PM UK FCA sets out its vision for open finance By Clare Whittle Simon Treacy Premlata Fagan The Financial Conduct Authority has published its open finance roadmap, setting out plans for the development of open finance in the UK...
3/25/2026 9:37:28 AM UK payments priorities for 2026 include agentic AI and stablecoins By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has released its regulatory priorities report for the UK payments industry. The report lands at a crucial...
3/20/2026 3:48:27 PM UK firms given one year to prepare for new incident and third party reporting rules By Raza Naeem James Morris Simon Treacy As they continue to adopt new technology, including AI, financial service providers face ever-growing cyber threats and operational...
3/11/2026 9:44:11 AM Asia Financial Regulatory update - March 2026 By Clara Hackney Alcander Seah Claris Teo Last month, regulators in Singapore and Hong Kong have continued efforts aimed at making capital markets more robust, liquid and...
3/6/2026 3:56:21 PM Crypto meets CASS: UK FCA to adapt client asset rules for cryptoassets By James Morris Simon Treacy As it continues to work on its rulebook for cryptoassets, the Financial Conduct Authority is also considering how existing rules will...
2/26/2026 12:25:20 PM UK plan paves pathway to payments reforms By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less In 2024 HM Treasury promised a Payments Forward Plan to sequence future initiatives for the UK payments sector. The Plan has now arrived...
2/24/2026 10:30:59 AM FCA enforcement of the Consumer Duty – What do we know? By Sara Cody The publication of the FCA’s first Enforcement Watch attracted significant attention. FCA Co-head of Enforcement Therese Chambers had...